Man suffers hand laceration from trash truck injury, Staunton VA


A man in his 60s caught his hand in a trash truck and suffered a hand laceration. Emergency responders are at the scene controlling the bleeding. The man is awake and alert.
Audio|Source: Augusta County and Staunton Fire and EMS
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55, additional call, engine 1, near Aiken Street for bleeding.
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5, engine 1, near 8 in front of 8 in 3rd,0003 from leading, proper level, operate on Mars 1, 1123.
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To one half, responding 1124, near Aiken Street, near Aiken Street, crossroads for sure you all drive.
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They're a male in his 60s who got his hand, caught in a trash truck,
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provides it as a laceration and it's bleeding and they are trying to control the bleeding at this time he is awake and alert.
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Hey, he's out.
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The medic 58 is responding.
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By 1125 to near Aiken, in front of near Aiken Street, Plysses, Bruce and Jerry Alper.
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The hand lacerations back with crash trucks.
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They've removed the hands.
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They're attempting to control the bleeding with the waking alert.
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Staunton, VA 24401
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